If you need to save your data, make another machine and attach the kali-disc (not as the main-disc!).
To increase your disc size, have a look at the settings in your vmware-player. You can increase your disk in the "storage"-part or just attach another disk into another drive.
Sadly I dont know your actual problem.. Something with gnome might be broken..
regards, reidamaxia
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